Redcar Street, Rochdale, OL12 0PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL12 0PU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	49.7%	-3.0%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	47.3%	50.3%	3.0%	49.0%	1.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of OL12 0PU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.5%	33.3%	-0.2%	37.9%	-4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	45.2%	52.9%	7.7%	44.2%	8.7%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2%	4.6%	2.6%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	14.7%	6.3%	-8.4%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	6.1%	-3.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	27.8%	44.7%	16.9%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	49.5%	38.9%	-10.6%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	14.6%	12%	-2.6%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	6.8%	3.2%	-3.6%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around OL12 0PU this area, 30.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.5%	30.6%	-1.9%	18.2%	12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	11.9%	-1.8%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	14%	-5.8%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.3%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	6%	-1.6%	16.9%	-10.9%
Degree or Similar	14.7%	27.2%	12.5%	33.8%	-6.6%
Other	9.6%	6%	-3.6%	2.8%	3.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.2%	4.9%	1.7%	1.1%	3.8%
Chinese	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	29.2%	39.5%	10.3%	2.7%	36.8%
Other Asian	5.7%	7%	1.3%	1.6%	5.4%
Black African	0.7%	3.8%	3.1%	2.5%	1.3%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	53%	34.3%	-18.7%	81.4%	-47.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	56.7%	-17.3%	83.2%	-26.5%
European Union	3.2%	8.7%	5.5%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	21.4%	27.6%	6.2%	5.6%	22.0%
Oceania	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.7%	56.7%	-17.0%	83.2%	-26.5%
10+ Years	2.8%	15.4%	12.6%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	5.7%	7.6%	1.9%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	10.3%	13.4%	3.1%	2.2%	11.2%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	7%	-0.5%	1.9%	5.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.5%	76.7%	-21.2%
Italy	8.4%	0.6%	7.8%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	10.2%	1.2%	9.0%
No passport held	16.6%	13.5%	3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.8%	37.2%	-24.4%
Christian	28.8%	46.2%	-17.4%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	55.2%	6.5%	48.7%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Redcar Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Redcar Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bamford average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in OL12 0PU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Redcar Street are based on 5 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Rochdale.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Redcar Street, Rochdale, OL12 0PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL12 0PU

Average Price
£129,878

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£129,878

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Redcar Street

Average Price
£124,064

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£124,064

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Redcar Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Redcar Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2016-12-09	£118,936
4 Redcar Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2012-04-04	£111,597
2 Redcar Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2008-01-10	£178,491
10 Redcar Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£26,000	2001-02-23	£125,293
4 Redcar Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£17,000	1999-11-26	£86,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL12 0PU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL12 0PU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Looking after home or family	52
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Retired	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	16
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	4
Other	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Howard Street Nursery School Howard Street , OL12 0PP	3out of 4	104 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Street Nursery School South Street , OL16 2EP	- not rated	860 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thames Street Nursery School Thames Street , OL16 5NY	- not rated	2,016 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brimrod Nursery School Finsbury Street , OL11 4NB	- not rated	2,035 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spotland Primary Academy Edmund Street , OL12 6QG	1out of 4	641 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spotland Primary School Edmund Street , OL12 6QG	- not rated	641 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenbank Primary School Greenbank Road , OL12 0HZ	3out of 4	719 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sparrow Hill Primary and Community School Sparrow Hill , OL16 1QT	- not rated	864 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Community Primary School Sparrow Hill , OL16 1QT	3out of 4	864 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Falinge Park Upper School Falinge Road , OL12 6LD	- not rated	748 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Falinge Park High School Falinge Road , Shawclough OL12 6LD	- not rated	748 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Falinge Park High School Falinge Road , Shawclough OL12 6LD	3out of 4	748 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Upper School Nelson Street , OL16 1NN	- not rated	751 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill Upper School Falinge Road , OL12 6LD	- not rated	768 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redbrook Middle School Bridgefold Road , OL11 5BX	- not rated	1,140 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Thrum Hall Middle School Thrum Hall Lane , OL12 6DE	- not rated	1,626 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Howarth Cross Middle School Albert Royds Street , OL16 2SU	- not rated	1,797 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC Middle School Holstein Avenue , OL12 6DL	- not rated	1,948 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Middle School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	- not rated	2,666 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rochdale Sixth Form College College Road , OL12 6HY	- not rated	627 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Sixth Form College College Road , OL12 6HY	- not rated	627 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitehall Academy 21 Whitehall Street , OL12 0LN	- not rated	230 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Madinah Rochdale Ltd (Secondary) Richmond Hall, Lomax Street , OL12 0JR	- not rated	509 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Darul Madinah Rochdale Ltd (Primary School) Richmond Hall , Lomax Street OL12 0JR	- not rated	509 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Muslim Girls' School Rochdale 104 Spotland Road , OL12 6PJ	- not rated	514 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Granville Greencorns Co 1st and 2nd Floors , Leeds House OL16 1BH	- not rated	555 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
British Red Cross	The Old Parsonage, 2 St Marys Gate	341 yd
Rochdale Town Hall	Town Hall, The Esplanade	360 yd
Rochdale Pioneers Museum	31 Toad Lane	367 yd
The Chef's Kitchen & Takeaway	16 Cheetham Street	425 yd
Russells Cafe	51-53 Yorkshire Street	434 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brownhill Hotel	Brownhills Hotel, 19 Heights Lane	70 yd
The Baum	33-35 Toad Lane	253 yd
Reed Karoke Bar	Reed Hotel, Reed Hill	419 yd
Cronkeyshaw Social Club	11 Cronkeyshaw Road	459 yd
White Lion Hotel	102 Yorkshire Street	475 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eastern Restaurant	377 Lower Falinge	343 yd
Shaun's Chippy	58 Industry Road	351 yd
Mississippi Fried Chicken	41 Whitworth Road	366 yd
Garlic Flames	43 Whitworth Road	366 yd
Yano Cha	10 Cheetham Street	394 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Uk, Spotland Road	244 yd
Farmfoods	93-95 Yorkshire Street	437 yd
Iceland	31 Market Place, Newgate	496 yd
One Beyond	50 Market Way, Newgate	497 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 2a, Haynes Street	572 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brownhill School HEIGHTS LANE		306 yd
Jd Gyms (Rochdale) 41-43 41-43 YORKSHIRE STREET	health and fitness suite	405 yd
Falinge Park High School FALINGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	747 yd
Central Leisure Centre (Closed) Entwisle Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	924 yd
Rochdale Leisure Centre ENTWISLE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,022 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of OL12 0PU